Jared joined the Tate Springs family in 2017. He's been married to Amanda since 2006, and they are blessed with four children.

He's earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from the Criswell College in Dallas, Texas, a Ph.D. on the subject of Heaven at South African Theological Seminary, and is a Ph.D. student at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in the field of Apologetics.

In 2012 he published his first book, The Church Member. In his free time, Jared enjoys writing, following the NBA, and spending time with family.

Pastor Jared is on a summer sabbatical from June through Labor Day.